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Letter, 1839 Oct. 14, Logansport, to J. Slocum

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Logansport Cass CoMr G. Slocum Indiana Octbr. 14.th 1839.

Dr Sir: It was with regret that I found on my arrival at Peru, that you had passed me on the canal which precluded me from entering into an understood arrangement for the painting the portraits of your sister and her daughters. I remained a day at Peru anticipating your return, as I doubted not for a moment, you would have deemed necessary to [crossed out have end crossed out] enter[crossed out ed end crossed out] personally into a compact with me. Your not returning placed me in a dilemma from which I did not scarcely ' " how to disengage myself.

I, of course could but feel surprised when Mr. Miller informed me that you had commissioned him to pay but $20 for a portrait of the "Captive", a price so low, that the greatest novice in the profession would have aspired to a greater sum.

I left Logansport at a time that illy suited me for a trip to the Mississinawa, as I was extremely busy, - but your non residence in the West made your wishes assume an urgency that I complied with.Mr. Miller, I regret to say was too busy to accompany me, I was disappointed at this circumstance, and I felt somewhat induced to abandon the painting, and accede to the proposition of Mr. Miller - for me to go up to the village in the winter. Upon reflection however, I thought, that the uncertainty of life was a consideration, and that should I neglect to catch the likeness now, that the liniaments [lineaments] of your Sister would not only be lost to you - but to the thousands in whom her likeness would excite the greatest curiosity.

Under these circumstances, I was prompted to visit "Deaf Man's Village" a foot too, as I could not conveniently get a horse (though I afterwards found that you rode a horse to Peru which I might have rode back) I arrived at the village alone and as you may suppose very much fatigued, the weather being extremely warm.

It was here I met with difficulties - your sister and her daughters could

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[handwritten in pencil at an angle across the top of the page is the word Copy]

Logansport Cass CoMr G. Slocum Indiana Octbr. 14.th 1839.

Dr Sir: It was with regret that I found on my arrival at Peru, that you had passed me on the canal which precluded me from entering into an understood arrangement for the painting the portraits of your sister and her daughters. I remained a day at Peru anticipating your return, as I doubted not for a moment, you would have deemed necessary to [crossed out have end crossed out] enter[crossed out ed end crossed out] personally into a compact with me. Your not returning placed me in a dilemma from which I did not scarcely ' " how to disengage myself.

I, of course could but feel surprised when Mr. Miller informed me that you had commissioned him to pay but $20 for a portrait of the "Captive", a price so low, that the greatest novice in the profession would have aspired to a greater sum.

I left Logansport at a time that illy suited me for a trip to the Mississinawa, as I was extremely busy, - but your non residence in the West made your wishes assume an urgency that I complied with.Mr. Miller, I regret to say was too busy to accompany me, I was disappointed at this circumstance, and I felt somewhat induced to abandon the painting, and accede to the proposition of Mr. Miller - for me to go up to the village in the winter. Upon reflection however, I thought, that the uncertainty of life was a consideration, and that should I neglect to catch the likeness now, that the liniaments [lineaments] of your Sister would not only be lost to you - but to the thousands in whom her likeness would excite the greatest curiosity.

Under these circumstances, I was prompted to visit "Deaf Man's Village" a foot too, as I could not conveniently get a horse (though I afterwards found that you rode a horse to Peru which I might have rode back) I arrived at the village alone and as you may suppose very much fatigued, the weather being extremely warm.

It was here I met with difficulties - your sister and her daughters could